Antinociceptive Efficacy of Shamanic Healing for the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders: An Evidence-Based Review.
Journal of religion and health April 1, 2024 Atheer Ganem, P Emile Rossouw, Dimitrios Michelogiannakis et al. 1 citation
Shamanic healing (SH) may reduce self-rated pain and improve quality of life in women with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). In one of three reviewed studies, SH significantly lowered TMD pain scores after 9 months. Patients across studies reported better sleep, energy, digestion, back pain, and feelings of calmness and peace. However, the evidence is limited: all participants were females with a mean age of 38.3 years, and no randomized controlled trials were included. The authors call for well-designed, power-adjusted clinical trials with adequate control groups and long-term follow-up to confirm these findings.